Wire Sweater - English

Construction:
The sweater is knitted from the top down. Stitches are cast on for the back piece, which is worked flat while doing increases. Stitches are then picked up along the upper edge of the back piece, for the left and then right shoulder piece. The two shoulder pieces are worked flat and with increases to create the neckline. The two pieces are joined to create the front piece, which is also worked flat. The front and back pieces are eventually joined, creating the body which is worked in the round and finished with a rib edge and Italian cast-off. Stitches are picked up along the neckline and worked in rib, folded double and knitted into place.
Finally, the sleeves are made by picking up stitches along the armholes and working them in the round while doing increases on the underside. They are finished with a rib and Italian cast-off.

Size guide:
The sweater can be knitted in 3 different sizes, XS-S (M-XL) 2XL-3XL, corresponding to a circumference of the sweater of 120 (134) 144 cm. The sweater is designed to have a positive easy of 20-40 cm. 
Example: If you have a bust measurement of 95 cm, we recommend knitting a size M-XL with a positive ease of 39 cm. If you prefer a less oversized look, it can be knitted in size XS-S with a positive ease of 25 cm.

Length:
56 (59) 62 cm at the center of the back incl. rib edge. 

Gauge:
21 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm in moss stitch on 4 mm needles. 

Needles:
3.5 and 4 mm circular needles.

Yarn suggestions:
Hjelholt uldspinderi Pelsuld 8/2 (100 g = 400 m) together with Lana Gatto Silk Mohair (25 g = 200 m) or Sandnes Tynn Peer Gynt (50 g = 205 m) together with Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (25 g = 210 m) or Drops Flora (50 g = 210 m) together with Drops Kid Silk (25 g = 210 m).

Amounts:
300-350 (350-400) 450-500 g Pelsuld or Tynn Peer Gynt or Flora.
150-175 (175-200) 225-250 g Silk Mohair. 

Other tools & materials:
Tapestry needle, stitch markers.

Ours are knitted in:
The green: Hjelholt uldspinderi Pelsuld 8/2 in the color Apple green together with Lana Gatto Silk Mohair in the color Green Olive 30140.
The beige: Sandness Tynn Peer Gynt in the color 2641 Natur Meleret together with Drops Kid Silk in the color 56 Marcipan.
The light grey: Sandness Tynn Peer Gynt in the color 1021 Light Grey together with Lana Grossa Silkhair in the color 058 Pearlwhite.
The brown: Drops Flora in the color 08 Brown together with Drops Silk Mohair in the color 15 Dark Brown.